Biodiversity Heritage Sites

 

Biodiversity Heritage Sites

“Biodiversity Heritage Sites” (BHS) are well defined areas that are unique, ecologically fragile ecosystems - terrestrial, coastal and inland waters and, marine  having rich biodiversity comprising of any one or more of the following components: richness of wild as well as domesticated species or intra-specific categories, high endemism, presence of rare and threatened species, keystone species, species of evolutionary significance, wild ancestors of domestic/ cultivated species or their varieties, past pre-eminence of biological components represented by fossil beds and having significant cultural, ethical or aesthetic values and are important for the maintenance of cultural diversity, with or without a long history of human association with them. (Source: NBA, India) more... http://nbaindia.org/content/106/29/1/bhs.html

 

 

 Map showing Biodiversity Hotspots of India (As on August, 2020)

• Guidelines for selection and management of the Biodiversity Heritage Sites

 

List of Biodiversity Heritage Sites (As on August, 2020)

 

S. No.	Name of the Site	State	Name of the District	Taluk	Area	Importance of the area	Government Notification
1	Nallur Tamarind Grove	Karnataka	Bengaluru	Devanahalli	54 acres	It is popularly believed to be a relic of the Chola Dynasty that ruled nearly 800 years ago, is spectacle of awesome wonder and a freakish site. This BHS spread over 54 acres comprising a population of nearly 300 trees, is a picture of dynamic pattern of plant diversity. The significant component of this popular structure is a group of old plants standing like ageless sentinels, firmly rooted to the ground with their gigantic trunks, along with large picturesque crowns spread very high and aloft like open wings.	Aaapaji 154 ENV 2006, B'lore dt.24.01.2007
2	Hogrekan	Karnataka	Chikmagalur	Kadur, Balliganuru	2508.15 acres	The area has unique Shola vegetation and grass land with number of floral species which are unique and having lot of medicinal value. Hogrekan is moderately wooded land and its vegetation is of dry deciduous type and has a link with Bababudanagiri and Kemmangundi, adjoining Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary and Yemmedode Tiger Reserve and serving as "Wildlife Corridor" between Kudremukha and Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary.	No.FEE.35 ENV 2009 dated 4.9.2010
3	University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Campus, Bengaluru	Karnataka	Bengaluru	--	167 hectares	The GKVK campus is considered one of the greenest areas in Bengaluru. Biological diversity of this campus constitutes a critical repository of various forms of flora and fauna (including 13 sp of mammals, 10 sp of reptiles, 165 sp of birds and 530 sp of plants) which needs to be protected nurtured to posterity.	No.FEE.132 ENV 2009 dated 2.9.2010
4	Ambaraguda	Karnataka	Shimoga		3857.12 hectares	It is a revenue land located between Sharavathi Wild Life Sanctuary and Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary. It has Shola vegetation which is primitive vegetation in the Western Ghat and also has grasslands.	2011
5	Glory of Allapalli	Maharashtra	Gadchiroli	---	6 hectares	It is a reserved forest being preserved as natural forest having biological, ethinical and historical values.	No.WLP.0914/C.R.317/M-1 dated 15th July 2014
6	Tonglu BHS under the Darjeeling Forest Division	West Bengal	Darjeeling	---	230 hectares	It is a Medicinal Plant Conservation Areas	No.716-ENT/T-11-7/003-ii/2003 dated 20th March, 2015
7	Dhotrey BHS under the Darjeeling Forest Division	West Bengal	Darjeeling	---	180 hectares	It is a Medicinal Plant Conservation Areas	No.716-ENT/T-11-7/003-ii/2003 dated 20th March, 2015
8	Dialong Village	Manipur	Tamenglong	---	11.35 Sq.km	---	No.24/3/2017-For &ENVT dt. 23rd May, 2017
9	Ameenpur lake	Telangana	Sangareddy	Ameenpur	---	---	449/EFS&T (FOR.II) Department, dated 21.11.2016
10	Majuli	Assam	Majuli	---	875 Sq.km	It is an island situated in the Brahmaputra River which is harboring unique Ecological and Cultural Heritage.	FRW 57/2005/Vol.II/14 dated 29th March, 2017
11	Ghariyal Rehabilitation Centre	Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow	Kukrail Reserve Forest	10 Hectares	It is a centre established for conservation and rehabilitation of critically endangered species of Gharial.	1348/XVI-5-2016-15/2016 dated 11th August, 2016
12	Chilkigarh Kanak Durga	West Bengal	Jhargram	Chilkigarh	55.9 Acres (Perimeter Of 1,969 Meters)	Chilkigarh Kanak Durga Sacred Grove is a remnant forest with traditional beliefs and taboos of local inhabitants and rich in biodiversity covering an area of 55.9 acres in Jhargram District of West Bengal.	No. 926/EN/T-II-7/003-II/2003 dt 16th April 2018
13	Khlaw Kur  Syiem KmieIng	Meghalaya	Ri-Bhoi	Umling	16.05 ha	It is a mosaic of natural habitats along with significant diversity of life forms. It is also an old  Sacred Grove with monoliths and religious spots.	No. FOR.53/2018/59 dated 13th December, 2018  issued by Government of Meghalaya
14	Mandasaru	Odisha	Kandhamal	Raikia	528 ha	Mandasaru gorge is an adobe of 1563 species of plants, animals and fungi spreaded over an area of 528 ha.	Office Order issued by Government of Odisha
15	Purvatali Rai	Goa	North Goa	Bicholim	7300 Sq. mts.	Sacred Grove	Office Order issued by Government of Goa
16	Naro Hills	Madhya Pradesh	Satna		200 hect	Unique and varied geology and it supports a large number of ecosystem and species of Flora and Fauna.	Notifications by Government of Madhya Pradesh
17	Patalkot	Madhya Pradesh	Chhindwara		8367.49 hect.,	terrain of 1700 feet deep valley and ecosystem of estimated age of 6 Million years and species of rare flora and fauna including rare Bryophytes and Pteridopytes;	Notification by Government of Madhya Pradesh
18	Asramam	Kerala	Kollam		57.53 hect.,	The BHS hosts a unique diversity of Mangrove species with diverse flora and fauna. The area harbours 15 sp. of true mangroves, 22 sp. of mangroves associated. 122 sp. of plants, 34 sp. of edible fish and about 62 sp. of birds. Most importantly, the site has the rare and endangered heritage trees of Syzygium travancoricum which is listed as critically endangered in IUCN Red List.	Notification by Government of Kerala

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